



by Pacific Classic Tours India
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$1,191.56This private 5-day tour starts in New Delhi and covers the Golden Triangle cities of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, along with Ranthambhore National Park. The package includes four nights' accommodation in either 4-star or 5-star hotels if selected, otherwise the tour can be booked without hotels. Transportation is provided in a private air-conditioned vehicle according to the itinerary. Visitors take morning and afternoon safaris at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in a shared jeep or canter, guided by an English-speaking naturalist. The tour also includes professional local guides for sightseeing at the Taj Mahal and other monuments, with entrance fees covered. Meals specified in the itinerary are included if the hotel option is chosen, covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A battery bus or golf cart ride is provided for return from the Taj Mahal parking area. Bottled water is available without limit throughout the tour. The itinerary allows flexibility and personal attention due to its private nature.
Begin with pick-up at 9am from your desired place in Delhi, Gurugram (Gurgaon) or Noida. Take a half-day city tour of Delhi and visit Humayun's Tomb (Unesco World Heritage site) - is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. Constructed for the Mughal emperor in the mid-16th century by Haji Begum, Humayun's Persian-born wife, the tomb marries Persian and Mughal elements, with restrained decoration enhancing the architecture.
60 min
Qutub Minar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - The Qutub Minar that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora.
60 min
Designed for tranquil worship, Delhi's beautiful Lotus Temple offers a rare pocket of calm in the hectic city. It is shaped like a lotus flower, with 27 delicate-looking white-marble petals. The temple was created to bring faiths together; visitors are invited to pray or meditate silently according to their own beliefs. Note: Lotus Temple remain closed on every Monday. If today is Monday you can alternatively visit Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, a magnificent white-marble gurdwara (Sikh temple).
60 min
This imposing 42m-high stone memorial arch was designed by Lutyens in 1921. It pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.
30 min
This circular, colonnaded building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was where the 1947 handover of power from Britain to the newly independent India took place, and parliament still meets here.
Rashtrapati Bhavan or President House is an official residence of the President of India.Formerly home to the British Viceroy, the President’s House has 340 rooms, with 2.5km of corridors, and it's fascinating to take a peek inside.
After Delhi Sightseeing drive 3hrs approx. to the City of Taj Mahal - Agra. Upon arrival in Agra, check into your hotel.
180 min
At sunrise visit Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. The magical allure of the Taj Mahal shall definitely be the highlight of your tour.
120 min
Agra Fort (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a historical fort along the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 and one of the finest Mughal forts in India. Walking through courtyard after courtyard of this palatial red-sandstone and marble fortress, your amazement grows as the scale of what was built here begins to sink in.
60 min
Afternoon drive 6hrs approx. to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve one of the favorite national parks in India due to the high density of tigers living in their natural habitat. It is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, leopards and marsh crocodiles. Upon arrival in Ranthambhore, check inn to the Jungle Resort.
360 min
Enjoy a morning Safari in the Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter in search of Tigers. The Ranthambhore National Park offers perhaps the world’s best chance to see Royal Bengal tigers. You'll drive through the park in search of these beautiful and awe-inspiring creatures with an expert guide who knows the park and its big cats like the back of their hand. After the safari Return to your resort, enjoy the breakfast and relax.
180 min
Enjoy an afternoon safari in the Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter in search of Tigers that gives you another opportunity to explore Ranthambore National park. Apart from wildlife, there are also lakes, ruins of palaces, traditional Chhatri, old fortifications and a majestic 1,000-year-old fort within the park.
180 min
After breakfast check out from Ranthambhore Jungle Resort and drive 3hrs approx. to the Pink City of Jaipur. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. Upon arrival in Jaipur, check inn to the hotel before leaving for afternoon half-day sightseeing of Jaipur.
180 min
The City Palace is the residence of the royal family. A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are palace buildings from different eras, some dating from the early 20th century. It is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
60 min
Jantar Mantar Observatory (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a collection of curving geometric buildings that are carefully calibrated to monitor the movement of the stars and planets.
60 min
Amber Fort - The magnificent, formidable, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced 'amer'), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a rocky mountainside about 11km northeast of Jaipur, and is the city’s must-see sight. It comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard.
120 min
Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) - Near the cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur and beautifully situated in the watery expanse of Man Sagar, is this dreamlike palace. It's origins are uncertain, but it was believed to have been extensively restored if not built by Jai Singh II (1734).
15 min
Photo Stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark is an extraordinary pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five storeys. It was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.
15 min
After Jaipur sightseeing, you will drive to New Delhi / Gurugram / Noida ( airport/hotel/any other desired location ) which will take you around 5 hours. Or if you wish to continue your onward journey to some other destination in India, we shall be glad to drop you at Jaipur airport/Jaipur railway station or any other desired location in Jaipur.
300 min